Resident Alumni
Class of 2023
Bradley Budde, M.D., PGY 7
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences: Illinois State University, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine – Rockford, Rockford, Illinois
Phillip Choi, M.D., PGY 7
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: Rice University, Houston, Texas
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Michael Monterey, M.D., PGY 7
Bachelor of Science in Physiology: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Masters in Basic Medical Sciences: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan
Class of 2022
Christopher Conner, MD
Bachelor of Science in Computational and Applied Mathematics: Rice University, Houston, Texas
Graduate Education: Ph.D., Neuroscience, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at University of Texas, Houston and MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Cole Lewis, MD
Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Class of 2021
Brett Simpson, MD
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Graduate Education: M.S., Biomedical Sciences/Healthcare Administration, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Health Professions, North Chicago, Illinois
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, North Chicago, Illinois
Class of 2020
Stephen Katzen, MD
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish: Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas
Keith Kerr, MD
Bachelor of Arts in Biology: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Class of 2019
Daniel Monsivais, MD
Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology: University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas
Jessica Stark, MD
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences/Chemistry/Psychology: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Class of 2018
Ali Turkmani, MD
Medical School: Damascus University, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syria
Surgical Internship: American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Residency: Neurological Surgery, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Fellowship: Cerebrovascular, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Sebastian Villarreal, MD
Bachelor of Science in Biology: The University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Wesley Jones, MD
Bachelor of Science in General Kinesiology: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas
Saint-Aaron Morris, MD
Bachelor of Science in Biology: Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Class of 2017
Edward Hsu, MD, PhD
Graduate Education: Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Medical School: Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Current Position: Neurosurgeon, WellStar Health System, Atlanta, GA
Class of 2016
Shane Abdunnur, MD
Bachelor of Science in Biology: University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Medical School: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Current Position: Neurosurgeon, SpineNevada, Reno, Nevada
Victor Lo, MD, MPH
Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience: University of California, Los Angeles, California
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Fellowship: Complex Spine Fellowship, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Current Position: Neurosurgeon, UTHealth Neurosciences, Houston, TX
Class of 2015
Yoshua Esquenazi, MD
Medical School: University of Anahuac, Mexico City, Mexico
Surgical Internship: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
Residency: Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Fellowship: Neurosurgical Oncology, Sloan-Kettering, New York City, New York
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Sean Meiner, MD
Bachelor of Science in Biology: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Surgical Internship: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Residency: Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Current Position: Navy Neurosurgeon, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii